Swimming

Monday was a 2 hour gym bonanza that I somehow survived and am not that sore from.  I guess that means I have to go harder.

Yesterday I jogged for 25 minutes, followed by Shred.  My foot and lower calf cramped up near the end of it all, and I couldn't move it no matter how hard I tried for about a minute.  It was the most awkward thing being stuck on the floor looking like a lazy butt and desperately trying to hit the feeling back into my foot.  I think I just over-taxed my calves and did not stretch them out enough.  All's well that ends well, however.  All looks clear for now, so I don't think there's any strange underlying reason for the muscle seizure.

Work is exciting and busy.  There's a swim championship, so there are lots of swimmers wandering through the store.  We're going to have an extra setup in the middle of all the action for the next 3 days.  I bought a swimsuit a few weekends ago, and I was just waiting for my goggles and cap to come in.  The goggles have arrived, so I'll soon be the proud owner of a new pair of some women's Vanquishers.

I'm really inspired to start swimming again.  It has been........ I don't know, over 15 years since I did swimming lessons at school.  Working around swimmers, though, and being a buyer for swim gear, you can't help but become enthused about the sport.  I'm pumped!  I hope to start trying out the swimming pool at the gym (the one I'm signed up for, not my work gym).  Ben has been swimming there, so I hope to join him one day for some laps.  I will probably have a lot to say about it the day I start.

For now, it almost looks like I'm getting back onto coffee.  Hahaha.  I've slept really poorly recently, wracked by strange dreams and a certain excitability for life.  I'm pumped about the day, but a little too much.  My mind is too active at night, and it prevents me from relaxing.

But here's to keeping life exciting!  You know I'd want it no other way.